Note: Mutashabihat(مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ)-3:7
Note: Mutashabihat(مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ)-3:7 As you may have noticed, interpretation of the last part of 3:7 depends on how one punctuate the verse. (There is no punctuation in the original Arabic text.) The verse about the mutashabih (allegorical or multi-meaning) verses itself is mutashabih. This is one of the most commonly mistranslated verses, and it has crucial implications for understanding the Quran. See 2:106; 16:44; 17:46; 23:14; 41:44; 56:79 for examples of multiple-meaning statements. Also, See 39:23. The word can be confusing for a novice. Verse 39:23, for instance, uses mutashabihat for the entire Quran, referring to its overall similarity -- in other words, its consistency. In a narrower sense, however, mutashabihat refers to all verses which can be understood in more than one way. ✔️The various meanings or implications require some special qualities from the person listening to or reading the Quran: an attentive mind, a positive attitude, contextual perspective, the patience n...